Earth Day Project K-2
Apr.13, 2008 in
Kids Who Care, Science
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Earth Day is approaching. Here is a fun science and earth day awareness project for grades K-2. This project
is designed to teach them about trees, the eco system, and the importance of valuing nature.
Children will draw a tree and/or the details they might find in a real tree.
What You Need
- large piece of poster board or paper
- crayons, markers, or paints
What to Do
- Draw or trace a big tree (without leaves) on the paper or poster board.
- Tell children that a tree is a community just like the one we live in. It has life and activity. Ask them what kinds of things they might see in a tree, such as nuts, flowers, sap, fruit, seeds, birds, squirrels, insects, spider webs, a bee hive, a nest, and leaves. Write them out on the board.
- Invite children to paint or color it, adding all of the elements they have decided belong to the tree “community”.
- Discuss what would happen if the tree were cut down and how the tree’s community would suffer.
You could also make this a waste free project by using a white board.
Enjoy!
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April 29th, 2008 at 10:50 am
This is a great project and I may link to you as part of my Green Hour Challenge since we are starting a year long tree observation project.
Thank you for submitting this to the carnival.
Barb-Harmony Art Mom